Scribe Video Center

Scribe Video Center Scribe provides training in all aspects of film, video and audio production.

Two weeks ago we screened our last film of the Summer Season — THE FIVE DEMANDS, co-directed by the founders of Jezebel ...
10/14/2025

Two weeks ago we screened our last film of the Summer Season — THE FIVE DEMANDS, co-directed by the founders of Jezebel Productions, Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss.

Filmmaker Andrea Weiss and film participant, Rosalind McLymont, joined us for a post-screening discussion. THE FIVE DEMANDS follows a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students in April 1969 as they shut down the City College of New York in Harlem. The strike soon turned into an uprising, leading to an extended campus occupation, canceled classes, student arrests, and the college president’s resignation.

Missed this screening? Check out what’s next for the Fall/Winter Season, officially beginning mid-November!

Films Shaped by a City 🥹🎨✨We’re on a mural celebrating some of the key films and film-related organizations that have im...
09/30/2025

Films Shaped by a City 🥹🎨✨

We’re on a mural celebrating some of the key films and film-related organizations that have impacted filmmaking in Philly!

🗓️ Join us for a Mural Dedication Event on Friday, October 3rd from 1-3 PM behind the Film Society Center at 1415 Sansom St.

Scribe’s BODY OF WORK screening series explores the career of media-makers who have had a significant impact on the visu...
09/25/2025

Scribe’s BODY OF WORK screening series explores the career of media-makers who have had a significant impact on the visual and aural culture of Philadelphia.

This season we welcomed filmmaker, educator and activist Tony Heriza () for two evenings of films and discussions. We are thrilled to report that the screenings brought capacity audiences on both Thursday, September 18th, and Friday, September 19th. We extend a heart-felt thank you to all that came out to Lancaster Avenue for the screenings and discussions with Heriza and collaborators.

TOMORROW, September 26th, join us for our last screening of the summer season — THE FIVE DEMANDS (), with filmmaker Andrea Weiss and film participant Rosalind McLymont in attendance.

Photos by James Izlar.

In April 1969, a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City College of New York, an elite public ...
09/22/2025

In April 1969, a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City College of New York, an elite public university located right in the heart of Harlem.

Join us this FRIDAY, September 26, at 7PM for our last screening of the season!

Through archival footage and present-day interviews, THE FIVE DEMANDS is the riveting story of a student strike fueled by the revolutionary fervor sweeping the United States at the time. The strike soon turned into an uprising, leading to an extended campus occupation, canceled classes, student arrests, and the college president’s resignation.

Filmmaker ANDREA WEISS and film participant ROSALIND MCLYMONT will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion.

Visit scribe.org/fivedemands for tickets 🎟️

Very excited to announce we're AT CAPACITY for our final workshop of the summer season, "Produce and Host Your Own Podca...
09/10/2025

Very excited to announce we're AT CAPACITY for our final workshop of the summer season, "Produce and Host Your Own Podcast or Radio Show" led by Jimmy Bonds in our on-site radio station, .1fm!

Interested in being a broadcaster? Learn how at SCRIBE.ORG/WPEB 📻🔗

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Photos from our recent “Digitize It” workshop with to teach folks how to digitize and preserve their audiovisual collec...
09/05/2025

Photos from our recent “Digitize It” workshop with to teach folks how to digitize and preserve their audiovisual collections. 🗃️🎞️Thank you to all those who attended!

Check out our upcoming Scribe workshops via the link in our bio or DM/comment “workshops” for more information! 💃🏽📽️🎙️✨

Join us for a free-flowing conversation with cinematographer Henry Adebonojo, who has worked with film directors such as...
09/04/2025

Join us for a free-flowing conversation with cinematographer Henry Adebonojo, who has worked with film directors such as Spike Lee and Raoul Peck.

💬 Q&A with Cinematographer
⏰ Tuesday, September 9 @ 7pm
🎟 $12, FREE for Scribe Members
📍 Scribe Video Center, 3908 Lancaster Avenue
🔗 Register at SCRIBE.ORG/WORKSHOPS

You may have questions about cameras, lenses, or lighting. You may have questions about how to assess the use of locations for your project, shooting interviews, and verité imagery. Come prepared with questions or simply listen in on the process. Your questions will drive the conversation!

🎥 About the Instructor:

Henry Adebonojo is a New York City based cinematographer and photographer with a twenty five year background in creating images and films. His work spans a variety of genres and pursuits–Documentary films, Promos and Commercials, Music Videos and various other Television projects. These include the Academy Award nominated documentary "I Am Not Your Negro" and the Emmy nominated "Half Past Autumn" for Magnolia Pictures and HBO respectively.

Scribe members please call or email us at [email protected] to register.

Join us at Scribe on Friday, September 21 for a Storyville screening of Virtually Free by André Robert Lee preceded by "...
09/03/2025

Join us at Scribe on Friday, September 21 for a Storyville screening of Virtually Free by André Robert Lee preceded by "Fight Until We Decay" by Ami Glazer in collaboration with .

Storyville: Virtually Free by André Robert Lee
⏰ Friday, September 12, 2025, 7 PM
🎟 $5, $3 for Scribe Members
📍Scribe Video Center
🔗 Register at SCRIBE.ORG/SCREENINGS

About the films:

📣 Virtually Free (USA, 2020, 40 minutes) by
In this film, we follow three teens: Sid, Taee, and AR currently being held in a Richmond, VA detention center, who are offered the chance to become activists speaking truth to power. Virtually Free is a documentary about unlikely allies who partner to transform the juvenile justice system and stop mass incarceration.

✊ Fight Until We Decay (USA, 2024, 9 minutes) by
In collaboration with Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project (YASP), Fight Until We Decay focuses on the experiences of formerly incarcerated youth and the historical and political contexts of youth incarceration in PA. This film amplifies YASP's mission and illustrates the detrimental effects of youth incarceration through data and personal testimony.

About the filmmakers:

André Robert Lee is a filmmaker and educator who teaches filmmaking at the Germantown Friends School, where he has developed a film program for middle and upper school students. André has also served as a professor of writing at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. André’s work has explored various topics, from incarcerated youth and Civil Rights History to personal narratives of underrepresented communities.

Ami Glazer is a filmmaker and writer based in West Philadelphia and was a 2021 Recipient of the Leeway x IPMF Media Artist + Activist Residency.

Inspiring moments from the screening of BUMPA (work in progress) by back on Friday, August 22nd, moderated by ! Scribe ...
09/03/2025

Inspiring moments from the screening of BUMPA (work in progress) by back on Friday, August 22nd, moderated by !

Scribe Video Center is a non-profit media arts center founded in 1982, with a focus on participatory community filmmaking. Join us for an upcoming screening or workshop at Scribe or become a member by visiting our website at SCRIBE.ORG. 🔗

Fall workshops and screenings to be announced soon! 👀

📸 photos by Cam Duncan

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Scribe Video Center was founded in 1982 as a place where emerging and experienced media artists could gain access to the tools and knowledge of video making and work together in a supportive environment. Scribe provides training in all aspects of film, video and audio production. We also offer classes in computer-based interactive media to individuals and community organizations as well. We give emerging and mid-level video makers the skills and opportunity to use video and film as tools for self-expression and for representing and supporting their communities.